Using the equation 2Al(s)+3H2SO4(aq)Al2(SO4)3(aq)+3H2(g). Starting with 15.0 moles of Al, determine the theoretical yield of H2 ?

1 Answer
Feb 26, 2018

22.5 moles H2

Explanation:

You first find the ratio between your unknown and your known, unknown on top and known on the bottom.

So with this question, your unknown is H2 and your known is Al. Your ratio is 32.

Then, you take the number of moles of your known, 15 moles of Al, and multiply it by that ratio and you get the number of moles of your unknown, which in this case is 22.5 moles of H2

15 mol Al3 mol H22 mol Al=22.5 mol H2